The City Manager is the chief administrative officer of the City of Bastrop and is appointed by the Council to implement and administer the policies established by the Council. The City Manager is responsible for making recommendations concerning policies and programs to the Council and developing methods to insure the efficient operation of the city services.

Bio:

Lynda Humble began her employment with the City of Bastrop on March 13, 2017. For the last 3 1/2 years, Ms. Humble was the Founder and Principal for the consulting practice she created, which specialized in helping local governments to provide great quality of life to their citizens. Her focus was to help organizations understand what is driving their culture and offered solutions to build upon success tailored around the City’s values and purpose focusing on the 4P’s – process, performance, people and passion – always keeping the citizens in mind. Before this, Ms. Humble was the Interim City Manager for Duncanville, Texas from 2013 – 2015. She also served as the City Manager for Rowlett from 2009 – 2013 and held various other positions with DeSoto, Cedar Hill and Garland, Texas.

Lynda obtained her Bachelors in Business Administration in 1988, majoring in Accounting, and a Masters in Business Administration in 2003, majoring in Management. She also received her Certified Public Manager Certification in 2002 from the School of Urban Affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington. On a more personal note, Lynda and her husband, Travis, are avid Harley riders and are enjoying the beautiful scenery our city and county provides.

Contact:
Please feel free to contact Ms. Humble's Executive Assistant, Traci Chavez, if you have concerns, questions, or would like to make an appointment. Ms. Chavez can be reached by email at tchavez@cityofbastrop.org or by calling 512-332-8800.